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bencoope posted an update 1 week, 4 days ago

Just checked out the Sony Nex-7 and the Olympus Om-D, cant decide which way to go, both very nice, both about the same price (with om-d grip – needed). sony has larger sensor, om-d has more lenses etc. Anyone else had a look at these too?
- Len Metcalf replied 1 week, 3 days ago
  
  http://soundimageplus.blogspot.jp/2012/05/olympus-om-d-sony-nex-5n-fuji-x-pro-1.html
  
  This link is to a direct comparison. The answer lies with the lenses rather than the camera. Which system has the lenses your after, sharpest optics… etc… I have put a fair bit of work into comparing these two, and I can’t find the glass I want in the Sony…[Read more]
  - Len Metcalf replied 1 week, 3 days ago
    
    This is also interesting.. http://www.43rumors.com/e-m5-raw-has-better-signal-to-noise-ration-than-the-x-pro-1/
bencoope posted a new activity comment 1 month, 3 weeks ago

In reply to: bencoope posted an update in the group Photographers worth looking at There too many photograpers to check out, i think i find a new one to look at each day. heres a list of some of my favorite […] View

Hi Len,

ill add them to individual post next time.

The longest lens that Nick uses is a 105mm on his 6×7 camera, everything else is a 50mm, 35mm, 80mm lens etc.
bencoope posted an update in the group Photographers worth looking at 1 month, 4 weeks ago

There too many photograpers to check out, i think i find a new one to look at each day. heres a list of some of my favorite photographers:

Nick Brandt

http://www.nickbrandt.com/index.cfm

Amazing, gets up close with normal lens on safari.

Michael Levin

http://www.michaellevin.ca/

B&W long exposure awesomness

Ben…[Read more]
- Len Metcalf replied 1 month, 3 weeks ago
  
  Hey Ben.. Put each photographer into its own post, so that when we find articles and other stuff about that photographer we can discuss that photographer in the comments for that post…
  
  What lens does Nick use?
  - bencoope replied 1 month, 3 weeks ago
    
    Hi Len,
    
    ill add them to individual post next time.
    
    The longest lens that Nick uses is a 105mm on his 6×7 camera, everything else is a 50mm, 35mm, 80mm lens etc.
bencoope posted a new activity comment 1 month, 4 weeks ago

In reply to: Len Metcalf posted an update in the group Photographers worth looking at Michael Kenna View

LOVE Michael Kenna’s style, theres another very similar photographer called Michael Levin (http://www.michaellevin.ca/) worth checking out.
bencoope posted an update 1 month, 4 weeks ago

Just reading this, got some good points, wanna go out and shoot now but my camera isnt in my bag where its supposed to be. http://erickimphotography.com/blog/2012/02/102-things-i-have-learned-about-street-photography/
bencoope posted a new activity comment 2 months ago

In reply to: Len Metcalf posted an update in the group Photographers worth looking at PETER DOMBROVSKIS ok.. so he is my hero.. View

haha, agreed! Dombrovskis’s images are awesome.
bencoope posted an update in the group Critiques 2 months, 2 weeks ago

I cant decide which is better, the tall one is obviously more worked but do the diamonds i have brought out add or detract (can you even tell)?
- Geoff Smith replied 2 months, 1 week ago
  
  Ben, my preference is for the first one. The ”triangles” are already a prominant part of the foreground and don’t really need any enhancing, and the tight vertical crop on the second one leaves me longing for a bit more width to put the shot into context – my 2 cents. Regards, Geoff
  - Len Metcalf replied 2 months, 1 week ago
    
    I am leaning towards the second one… hmmm… i think i prefer the gentler processing of the first one though… I think it is the huge square that I love the most about the second one… the first one has a different subject to the second one.. so in your contemplation think about what the subject is that you wish to talk about with your…[Read more]
- Anne-Marie Seve replied 2 months, 1 week ago
  
  wow!
  Now without looking at them large I originally preferred the 1st one but when I looked at the them at the max size available the 2nd one really popped out!!
  why ? perhaps because the attention is more tightly focused on the textural detail in those foreground rocks in 2nd, rather than the sheer expanse of scene in the first. . ??
- Monica Bailey replied 2 months, 1 week ago
  
  I prefer the 1st one as I find myself exploring the image more in the foreground because there is more of it and so more lines to follow around.
  
  In the second one I find the foreground more confronting as its darker and more defined, plus your pulled thru the image quickly – is my feeling.
  
  Great image.
bencoope posted an update 2 months, 2 weeks ago

@monica Hi Monica, i put up the images from whale beach a little while ago on my blog http://bencoope.com/2012/02/whale-beach/ i really didnt like too many of them as i didnt clean my filters enough and there were many spots and smears in the images (annoying!)
bencoope posted a new activity comment 2 months, 2 weeks ago

In reply to: Monica Bailey posted an update in the group Landscape photography Here’s an intimate landscape of a waterfall. Does it work? View

i like it monica, but the strong straight lines in the top left hand corner really create a rigid structure in the image (makes me notice all the straight lines and angles) that im not sure of (not sure if im making sense either) mabe cropping closer or panoramic.

But i do Love the longer exposure and the water movement you captured is awesome.
bencoope posted a new activity comment 2 months, 2 weeks ago

In reply to: Monica Bailey posted an update in the group Landscape photography Currently travelling around Tassie. Here’s one from the Bay of Fires. View

Great image Monica, cant wait to see more.
bencoope and Trev Meldrum are now friends 2 months, 2 weeks ago
bencoope posted a new activity comment 3 months ago

In reply to: Anne-Marie Seve posted an update in the group Critiques good morning! Thought I’d start the ball rolling . . . Started the masterclass last week & though I haven’t taken anything mind blowing decided to post […] View

i like them, im always a sucker for mist though. the post production realyl brings them out and puts some depth into the images.
bencoope posted a new activity comment 3 months ago

In reply to: Monica Bailey posted an update in the group Critiques This was taken at Dolphin Bay near Whale Beach on a shoot with Ben and Andreas. Thoughts? View

nice, like the framing and the water movement.
bencoope posted a new activity comment 4 months, 2 weeks ago

In reply to: bencoope posted an update in the group Critiques A re-load of some macro images from my garden. First time taking macro plant images. View

thanks Monica, ill give it a go and see how they look.
bencoope joined the group The art of portraiture photography 4 months, 2 weeks ago
bencoope posted an update in the group Critiques 5 months, 1 week ago

Maxed out the post size with last one.
- Monica Bailey replied 4 months, 2 weeks ago
  
  I love the cat’s expression – how dare you take a photo of me!!
bencoope posted an update in the group Critiques 5 months, 1 week ago

Some pics from a roll of Tmax 400 film taken on the Glenbrook Gorge trip, and one cat (last frame to waste). quite happy with how some of these came out, going to start using this camera more for B&W images. wish i could have gotten in closer on the last image the details on the tree were really cool.

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- Len Metcalf replied 5 months ago
  
  Ben, wow.. this is great… I am so pleased to see you getting into Black and White film… will make up a user group for BW film I think.. mind you so far it is me and you in there… lol… oh well…
  
  Square is good… now for the practice bit….
- Monica Bailey replied 4 months, 2 weeks ago
  
  Ben these are fantastic photos – you really know how to take a good water shot!
bencoope posted an update in the group Critiques 5 months, 1 week ago

A re-load of some macro images from my garden. First time taking macro plant images.
- Monica Bailey replied 4 months, 2 weeks ago
  
  Hey Ben – finally took some shots of the cactus garden I see!
  
  I really like the composition of the 3rd image.
  
  I found with my succulent photos that I had to play with the tone alot (add some more black) to really get a good range of tones across the image. May I suggest you do the same for your first 2 images? I think you’ll like the change it…[Read more]
  - bencoope replied 4 months, 2 weeks ago
    
    thanks Monica, ill give it a go and see how they look.
- Anne-Marie Seve replied 3 months ago
  
  My fave is the centre image!
  lower contrast & extra detail in the inner areas really appeals. . . .
bencoope posted an update 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Interesting article, oposite to what is usual.

http://joebaraban.com/blog/2011/11/25/pearls-of-wisdom-never-clip-the-highlights/
bencoope and andreas are now friends 6 months, 3 weeks ago
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